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Auto Market Weekly Summary

Highlights: Fed’s Rate Cut Anticipation Last week was a big week for gathering further insights into the Fed’s likely course of action in its next decision on monetary policy on Sept. 18. The notes from the July meeting were released, which indicated that the committee had already been leaning towards easing at the next meeting, … Continued

Manheim Market Insights Series: Episode 24

Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Jeremy Robb, senior director of Economic and Industry Insights at Cox Automotive, offers a monthly check-in on what we are seeing in the used wholesale and retail markets, all through the wide lens of the data available from Cox Automotive. This month’s video highlights the mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle … Continued

Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: Aug. 20

Cox Automotive’s Auto Market Report video delivers a comprehensive analysis of the current automotive market. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. This video covers a wide range of topics, including consumer spending patterns, consumer sentiment, retail vehicle sales, financing rates, supply dynamics, pricing trends and leading … Continued

Auto Market Weekly Summary

Highlights: Headline Inflation and Core CPI The July CPI report affirmed continued declines in year-over-year inflation to the lowest level since March 2021. Shelter drove 90% of the July monthly increase, and without shelter, inflation is under the Fed’s target. Furthermore, shelter is not going to improve with rates in restrictive territory as new construction … Continued

Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Increase in First Half of August

Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 0.5% from July in the first 15 days of August. The mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index increased to 202.6, which was down 4.5% from the full month of August 2023. The seasonal adjustment softened the results for the month. The non-adjusted price … Continued

China Races for Gold in the EV Olympics

While the world’s attention was fixated on the Summer Olympics in Paris, a different kind of global competition is also unfolding. China, a leader in both sports and manufacturing, is sprinting towards supremacy in the global electric vehicle market. Unlike the Olympics, this race is not about meters or seconds but about market share and … Continued

Central Dispatch® Unveils Fully Integrated Transportation Marketplace for Clients, Lays Foundation for the Future

ATLANTA – August 16, 2024 – On its journey to transform the vehicle transportation experience for shippers, brokers and carriers, Central Dispatch today unveiled its completely reimagined marketplace. Built with client feedback top of mind, this significantly enhanced experience simplifies transportation management by providing shippers, brokers and carriers everything they need to complete the transaction … Continued

Notable Increase in Reported Sales Drives Used-Vehicle Inventory Lower in July

The dealer management system (DMS) outage that disrupted sales and inventory reporting over the previous month continues to create volatility in our reporting. As of the end of June, the impacts ended up inflating days’ supply levels and lowering sales, and that is now unwinding and delivering a great deal of variability for those data … Continued

Used Retail Vehicle Sales Increase in July

According to an analysis of Cox Automotive’s vAuto Live Market View data estimates, retail used-vehicle sales in July increased from June, rising by 27.6% month over month. A total of 1.6 million used vehicles were sold at retail – from both franchised and independent dealers – during July, up 16.5% year over year. Days’ supply for July … Continued

New-Vehicle Inventory Remains Stable, While Days’ Supply Reporting Is Bumpy Due to DMS Outage

Revised, Sept. 19, 2024 – An industry-wide disruption in June, due to a cyber breach at a widely used dealer management system (DMS) supplier, has created volatility in reporting of sales and days’ supply across Cox Automotive’s data sets. This is revealed in a new-vehicle days’ supply of 70 at the start of August, representing … Continued